Definitions for SOUTHERN
ˈsʌð ərnsouth·ern

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. southernadjective

   in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

   "southern hospitality"; "southern cooking"; "southern plantations"

2. southerly, southernadjective

   situated in or oriented toward the south

   "a southern exposure"; "took a southerly course"

3. southernadjective

   situated in or coming from regions of the south

   "the southern hemisphere"; "southern constellations"

4. southerly, southernadjective

   from the south; used especially of wind

   "a hot southerly wind"; "southern breezes"; "the winds are southerly"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. southernadjective

   Of, facing, situated in, or related to the south.

2. southernadjective

   Of or pertaining to a southern region, especially Southern Europe or the southern United States.

   The southern climate.

3. southernadjective

   Of a wind: blowing from the south; southerly.

4. Southernadjective

   from or pertaining to the southern part of any region

5. Southernadjective

   from or pertaining to the South, the south-eastern states of the United States, or to the inhabitants or culture of that region.

   The southern climate.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Southernadjective

   Etymology: suðerne , Saxon; from South.

   1. Belonging to the South; meridional.

   Why mourn I not for thee,
   And with the southern clouds contend in tears? William Shakespeare, H. VI.

   2. Lying towards the South.3. Coming from the South.

   Mens bodies are heavier when southern winds blow than when northern. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   Frowning Auster seeks the southern sphere,
   And rots with endless rain th’ unwholsome year. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. southern

   "Southern" is primarily used as an adjective or noun referring to something located in or related to the south or a southern area. It could be related to geography, indicating something positioned to the south of a specific area. It could also represent culture, traditions, accent or cuisine of regions situated in the southern part of a particular place. The term's usage and implications would vary based on the context, whether it refers to the Southern US, the Southern Hemisphere, etc.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Southernadjective

   of or pertaining to the south; situated in, or proceeding from, the south; situated or proceeding toward the south

2. Southernnoun

   a Southerner

3. Etymology: [AS. sern. See South.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Southern

   Southern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by Govia operating the South Central franchise. It is a subsidiary of Govia, a joint venture between transport groups Go-Ahead and Keolis, and has operated the South Central rail franchise since August 2001 and the Gatwick Express service since June 2008. Southern operates passenger services from London Bridge and London Victoria to Beckenham Junction, Epsom Downs, Leatherhead, East Grinstead, Uckfield, Caterham, Tattenham Corner, Horsham, Littlehampton, Bognor Regis, Southampton, Portsmouth, Brighton, Eastbourne and Ore. It also operates services from Brighton to Ashford, Brighton to Seaford, Brighton to Southampton and South Croydon to Milton Keynes.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. southern

   Relating to the direction south.

   The southern hemisphere has a different climate to the northern hemisphere.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 19, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SOUTHERN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Southern is ranked #4587 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Southern surname appeared 7,738 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Southern.
   
   81.7% or 6,329 total occurrences were White.
   12.6% or 976 total occurrences were Black.
   2.1% or 168 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 159 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 68 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.4% or 38 total occurrences were Asian.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SOUTHERN' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1903

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SOUTHERN' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2160

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SOUTHERN' in Adjectives Frequency: #246

How to pronounce SOUTHERN?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say SOUTHERN in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SOUTHERN in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SOUTHERN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of SOUTHERN in a Sentence

1. Lester Holt:

   The White House announced Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the southern border ...it comes after our interview in Guatemala earlier this month when we asked her about criticism that she had not gone yet.

2. German Larrea:

   We believe that Southern Coppers excellent reserve base, low cash cost, conservative capital structure and growth program, makes us the industrys best prepared company to weather this temporary downturn in metal prices.

3. New York:

   No one has explained where they’re going and who they are, the Biden administration is systematically spreading the southern border crisis to communities all around the country, often shrouded in secrecy and under the cloak of darkness.

4. Wang Guiqiang:

   > SummaryCompaniesSome cities say peak of COVID infections was last monthToo early to say how many infections are severe-Chinese expertChina embassy in South Korea suspends short-term visasChinese state media criticise Pfizer over Paxlovid priceBEIJING, Jan 10( Reuters) - Many parts of China are already past their peak of COVID-19 infections, state media reported on Tuesday, with officials further downplaying the severity of the outbreak despite international concerns about its scale and impact.A summary by Health Times, a publication managed by Peoples Daily, Peoples Daily, said infections have been declining in the capital Beijing and several Chinese provinces. One official was quoted as saying nearly all the 100 million people in Henan province had already been infected.The virus has been spreading freely in China since a policy U-turn in early December after protests against a zero-COVID regime ruthlessly enforced for three years. China reopened its borders on Sunday, removing the last major restrictions.The frequent lockdowns, relentless testing and various levels of movement curbs since early 2020 have brought the worlds second-largest economy to one of its slowest growth rates in nearly half a century and caused widespread distress.With the virus let loose, China has stopped publishing daily infection tallies and has been reporting five or fewer deaths a day since the policy U-turn, figures that have been disputed by the World Health Organisation.Many Chinese funeral homes and hospitals say they are overwhelmed, and international health experts predict at least 1 million COVID-related deaths in China this year.On Tuesday, a Health Times compilation of reports from local government officials and health experts across the country, suggested the COVID wave may be past its peak in many regions.Kan Quan, director of the Office of the Henan Provincial Epidemic Prevention and Control, was cited as saying the infection rate in the central province was nearly 90 % as of Jan. 6. The number of patients at clinics in the province reached a peak on Dec. 19, but the number of severe cases was still high, he said, without giving further details.Yin Yong, acting mayor of Beijing, was cited as saying the capital was also past its peak. Li Pan, deputy director of the Municipal Health Commission in the city of Chongqing said the peak there was reached on Dec. 20. In the province of Jiangsu, the peak was reached on Dec. 22, while in Zheijiang province the first wave of infections has passed smoothly, officials said. Two cities in the southern Guangdong province, Chinas manufacturing heartland, reached their peaks before the end of the year.Separately in the state-run China Daily, a prominent health official said the percentage of severe cases remained unclear.It is still too early to conclude the overall percentage of severe and critical COVID patients in China as different types of hospitals report different numbers, Wang Guiqiang, head of Peking University First Hospitals infectious disease department, was quoted as saying.PFIZER CRITICISMChina has dismissed criticism over its data as politically-motivated attempts to smear its success in handling the pandemic and said any future mutations are likely to be more infectious but cause less severe illness.Testing requirements introduced by several countries, including the United States, Japan, South Korea, Britain, France and others in response to Chinas COVID outbreak, were called out by foreign ministry as discriminatory.Financial markets see the new curbs as mere inconvenience, with the yuan hitting a nearly five-month high on Tuesday.South Korean and Japanese shop owners, Thai tour bus operators and K-pop groups were among those licking their lips at the prospect of more Chinese tourists.Although Beijing also demands negative COVID test results from people landing in China, officials have threatened retaliation against countries mandating tests for visitors from China.The Chinese embassy in South Korea said on Tuesday it will stop issuing short-term visas for Korean citizens.State media has also taken a swipe at Pfizer Inc( PFE.N) over the price for its COVID treatment Paxlovid.It is not a secret that U.S. capital forces have already accumulated quite a fortune from the world via selling vaccines and drugs, and the U.S. government has been coordinating all along, nationalist tabloid Global Times said in an editorial.Pfizers Chief Executive Albert Bourla said on Monday the company was in discussions with Chinese authorities about a price for Paxlovid, but not over licensing a generic version in China.The abrupt change of course in COVID policies has left Chinas health system unprepared, with many hospitals ill-equipped to handle patients in critical conditions and smaller cities scrambling to secure basic anti-fever drug supplies.Yu Weishi, chairman of Youcare Pharmaceutical Group, told Reuters Li Pan firm boosted output of its anti-fever drugs five-fold to one million boxes a day in the past month.Wang Lili, general manager at another pharmaceutical firm, CR Double Crane, told Reuters that intravenous drips were their most in-demand product.The company has since Jan. 5 done away with weekends to meet demand.We are running 24/7.

5. Maya Konforti:

   An evacuation of the southern part of the jungle will put an end to most of the services migrants enjoy in the camp such as bars, shops, but also schools and churches, places of life.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SOUTHERN
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Southern
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=SOUTHERN
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SOUTHERN
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=SOUTHERN
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html